Word
ruble
Phoneticsru·ble, stress on the first syllable
/ˈɹubəɫ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. the money used in Russia and a few nearby countries. One ruble is divided into 100 smaller coins called kopeks.
n. the standard monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, subdivided into 100 kopeks. Symbolized by ₽ and coded RUB in international foreign-exchange markets.
Examples
“I change dollars into rubles before my trip.”
“The museum ticket costs 400 rubles, so he pays with a thousand-ruble note.”
“As sanctions tightened, the ruble lost ground against the dollar, raising import prices and squeezing household budgets across Russia.”
Examples
simple
“I change dollars into rubles before my trip.”
contextual
“The museum ticket costs 400 rubles, so he pays with a thousand-ruble note.”
complex
“As sanctions tightened, the ruble lost ground against the dollar, raising import prices and squeezing household budgets across Russia.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “ruble” in context.
Verb
01. convert to rubles
“I need to convert dollars to rubles before the trip.”
verb + prep + noun
02. exchange rubles
“You can exchange rubles for dollars at the bank.”
verb + noun
03. ruble crashes
“If the ruble crashes, prices in shops can rise very quickly.”
noun + verb
04. ruble falls
“When the ruble falls, imported phones become more expensive.”
noun + verb
05. ruble recovers
“After a difficult month, the ruble recovered against the dollar.”
noun + verb
06. ruble rises
“When the ruble rises, travelling abroad becomes cheaper.”
noun + verb
07. spend rubles
“We spent rubles on food, bus tickets, and museum entry.”
verb + noun
Adjective
08. russian ruble
“Prices in Moscow are listed in Russian rubles.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. ruble coin
“I found an old ruble coin in a drawer at home.”
noun + noun
10. a few thousand rubles
“The repair will cost a few thousand rubles.”
11. exchange dollars for rubles
“We exchanged dollars for rubles at the airport bank.”
12. pay in rubles
“In that shop you can only pay in rubles, not in dollars.”
Real-World Examples
“Russia's central bank made the right decision to defend the ruble in the short term and prevent excessive volatility in the exchange rate when the Ukraine crisis escalated, a senior official at the World Bank said on Wednesday.” Etymology
Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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